9 Lakes, dining, downtowns, history, moonshine, National Parks
Newport, TN – A Smoky Mountain Culinary Legacy and Adventure
Adventure abounds in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Wild rivers, majestic mountains and dense forests lure millions of people to the region each year. One often overlooked gateway community to the Smoky Mountains is Newport, a town steeped in an culinary history that transcends time and the imagination. Moonshine, the moon pie, canned
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9 Lakes, Area Events, moonshine, motorcycles
2022 Hot Rod and Car Shows Revving Up
The legacy of moonshine and hot roads is on display most weekends during the spring and summer months. Fast cars in the 1950’s and 60’s were needed to haul illegal spirits out of the hollows and mountains of East Tennessee to waiting customers. Prohibition in the 1920’s killed a thriving legal industry, and it wasn’t
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9 Lakes, Area Events, history, moonshine
Taste of Local Lore: Whiskey and East Tennessee
There is no doubt that Tennessee has a love/ hate relationship with its heritage and lore of whiskey making. Moonshining is a revered craft in the Appalachian hills of 9 Lakes counties that have been historically “dry” until this last decade. The long struggle between revenuers and illegal distilleries has created legendary tales that define
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